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Replacement Mast and Boom?
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:34 pm
by Pat
Hello Again from Angola!
The Swift Brochure states that Holt - Allen supplied the spars. I cannot find HA on the web, are they defunct?
Has anyone got the Swift specification for spars?, I've got a tapered mast.
Has anyone bought a new set recently and can point me to a supplier?
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:42 pm
by Terry
Holtallen are still in business but I'm not sure whether they still make masts. Their web address is
www.holt.eu/ . Looking on your photo your mast looks like an original and if so should be a few cm over 8 meters
Terry
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:35 pm
by Terry
By the way did you know that, according to the swift association register of owners, your boat was first owned by O Kerwin of Bournmouth. How did it end up in Angola?
Terry
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:44 pm
by Pat
Many Thanks Terry
Holt Allen are still going on the web, but they seem to have stopped producing spars.
I don't know how it ended up here, it's been at the Clube for some years. I've met two previous owners but they both bought it from local people. I think every thing on it is original, even the loo. Haven't bought it yet, hope to get access again over the w/e and unfurl the jib - suspect it's got a bit of uvitis.
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:11 pm
by Terry
I see Mike(boatproject) is advertising swift spars.